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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Back From California.
From the Fulton Gazette.


Mr.. B. B. Tureman lately return
ed from visit to the Pacific coast,
and made us a pleasant cali Monday.
He was absent three months and was
in fifteen states and territories, also
went down into old Mexico. He
handed US five dollars on subscrip-
ton from Uncle Isaac Branham, of
San Jose, now in his S5th year.
Ben says Uncle Ike still enjoys hunt
ing with his pack of fifteen hounds.
He has little hound imported from
Missouri which is his favorite in the
chase. Uncle Ike makes the coy
otes, deer, foxes and California lions
skip when he gets after them. He is
a dead shot yet and woe unto the
varmint that crosses his path. Mrs.
Branham is in fine health, and the
two old people are general favorites
with everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

suoh sum as il can give. then appoint
an active working committee who viii
see each and every member and ev-
cry Mason within its Jurisdiction,
and secure individual pledges.
Then organize 81 system Of social
embellishments, lectures, etc, say for
OF. Johns days. and by that means
realze something for the Home
Ihese entertainments will be beneh-
eiai IN bringing The brethren and
their friends together, aud at the
same time rea,ae something for the
Home, and smsll sums. from SO large
number, VII aggregate large
sum. Besides, enlist tho wives
mothers, sisters and daughters @! the
Masons Of Missouri, who are always
ahve to works of charity and they
will accomplish much.
The Order Of Eastcrn star viii bel
come an importsrb 1-otor, ana vi.
secure great gesuisa tnE tiis wc. u
charity. Let al the alamea 'a,
brought into rtqu.u. BIB and rAs s1af
cess is assured
The pledges g,!l hs pag -r 81 .i}i
equal annual .'atnls. Ib q II
payment vii rot he called until after
the meeting % tae Grand Lodge I'M
October ner and then annually
thereafter.
Blank forms Of subscription will
oe furnished for Masonic bodies snts
individual Nssons. Any inforInation
desired will be gladly furnished by
the officers and members Of the
Board. Please secure act On as soon
as may be by your loSge, chapter,|
council or Commander by having Il
thorough canvass IN, lie, and send sit
pledges and donati ms to Trusten Y.
Dyer, Secretary, ~. Louis, Mo, orI
to Rev. John r. Vincil. d, ID, Grand
Secretary,S Louis, Mo.
May Goo lead tie Masons Of Mis-
souri TO anlted, earnest anil active
work in this cause, and may His
choicest blessing rest upon our Ma.
sonic Home
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
BolIag at MartInshnrr.

A wcli 81 feet deep has been drill.
ed at Martinsburg. The thanks Of tho
LEDGER at due J. II. Stowe---who
writes a letter which folloRs-for q
picture ofihe drill ut work, in which
can be seer number of old lauCl-
marks stanoing out u" ',oId view;
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, Aprn ~
write to inform you of the result u
the big bore here for coal At a
depth of 45 fee! a slight vein of waller
was passed through which gradually
Increased III. bed rock llimestope)
was struck at depth Of 3 feet 8
inches, the dlill was then started and
after drilling about 2 feet the water
began TO I1crease quite rapidly, at 8
feet furthe = Ga total depth of 81 feet
s inches) tht drill entered soapstone
showing u ,he first layer Of lime
stone had been passed while the
water was 20 feet deep in the well.
An attempt was gov made to pump
the well dry the large sand lsu..,p
was started snd the water lowered
to depth Of 6 feet where it coutinu-
ed to stand though we were drawing
water at The rate Of 2 gallons per
minute. Tie coal is supposed TO be
immediately below the so0pstone not
over 10 or ? feet further but as so
much water would interfere with the
digging of c"sl It WAS not considered
worth whilo to fHd out how thick the
coal vein is 80 wor'; WAS stopped.
1 send1you picture showing the
drill at woIk at a depth Of Go feet.
You're, J II. Sqowr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

A LEDGER reporter visited the foun-
q this morning, where the castings
tthe Ripgo-Nelson Washing Ma
one is being made. The wheels,
enks and other iron parts of the
nshine are being turned out at a
mid rate, and are found to be bet
tshan tboseIcast in Belleville, Ill.
Aiactory, where the machines will
b put together is being arranged
asoss the street from the foundry,
al quite a force will be at work in
til department in a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
rur season has come when the ru.

fHE season has come when the ru-
rspopulation revels in the pleas
uA OF the circus. BUTT looks very
lnsh as though this springs crop of
cians and trick mules would be very
shet. The Interstate Commerce
ias has bad depressing effect on
theeircus industry. This is unfor-
tunte. The decadence of the Cir
cu would be a national calamity.
WAn the elephant no longer stalks
absat the ring and the Circassian
glflAas retired to private life, when
then great tents are laid away forever
and The strawberry and vanilla funny
man no longer sings his moss-coyer.
ed ballads, then indeed will the ruin
ous ieonoclasm of an irreverent cen.
tury be laid bare in all its hideous
cruelty. No man who has ever bal
anced himself for hours on a narrow
p,ank ~itA one arm about his hes
girl and the other thrust into s pack
ct filed with peanuts but will feel ,
sentimental sadness creep over hin
as he learns that the circus as an in
stitution is at present under mos
unweleogae clcnd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

A NEWSPAPER should recognize no
ldividual,. should favor right and
ire the news, strictly adhering t.
lie truth. 1t is the mission of a news
pper to promote good and crush
ell, and when 1t fails to do this it
aould suspend. 1t represents the
sople, is supported by them, and
tould labor for their welfare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Mexico Booming.

Our sister city Of Mexico is said to
be enjoying q genuine boom. New
additions to the town are being laid
out, aud real estate is changing hands
at good prices. The Hardin College
directors have decided to erect g
chapel with a seating capacity OF
2 900 at a cost of $1,000. to be light.
ed with electricity.-Huntsviile Her.
nj
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

bearing IL. @@ats stree ity
and love, aud ali for an improvement
in our present code OF social ethics
Who will erect an altar of honor,
simplicity and faith, and call for vo'
taries at her shrine? Who will be
the first to to introduce the purity
and modesty of the days OF OUT
grand mothers, when deceit and
treachery were unknown in social life
Who will try to teach our young la.
dies to strive to merit commendation,
but not to elicit it; to deserve praise,
but not to seek it; to be worthy in
all things Of admiration, but never to
elicit fiattery? The beautiful stars
that come twinkling forth, one by
one, to adorn the curtained vault OF
heaven; shine on, in all their glory.
unmindful of the worlds admiring
gaze.
We are all standing at the anvil Of
time, in the mighty workshop of hu,
man strife, and with the magic ham.
of fate we are forging the chains OF
life-in this chain
There are links of mirth and sadness.
OF love. and hate, and strife,
OF pain and sad heart lOngings,
All forged In this chain of life.
Oh mystic chain and wondrous,
The links that we forge in thee,
Are steps in the ladder, leading
From time to eternity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Retribu1iOn.

If Judge Henry carried one OF
those penltentlary canes, steel wire
covered with leather rings, manufac-
tured by a company in the peniten-
tiary in which Auditor Walker was
interested, in clear violation of the
law, what stroke of retributive jus.
tice for honest John to have his era
mum cracked By one of his own lille
gally manufactured sticks. Moberly
MOuitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
The Boom Speaks For ITSELF.

From The Fulton Telegraph.
The Mexico LEDGER took the Kan
sas City Times sharply to task for not
properly noticing Mexicc's 'sBoom," "
and the Times apologizes by inserting
the following from the LEDGER: ~.
A. Potts is raising the floor in Jack
son SC Massey's store and putting in
a new front in Ferris store. Let
'er boom" Now the LEDGER man is
ye.y mad, but he chideth no more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

he business men of Mexico should
giviS100 through the Fair associa
tioI for the best five acres of corn
in hdrain county. We have talk
ed 18th several of our business men,
anknow that this premium can be
easy raised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Mexico Production.
From the LaddoDia Herald.

The Mexico I o. 0. T. delegation
had beautiful hammer ct tie cclc
bFation at Bowling Green Tuesday
but the Laddonia delegations ban.
nef left it far in the shsde They
were both wrought by Miss Mary
Reed, OF Mexico, and cannot be out
done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Good Ecsalts Ia Every case

ID. A. Bradford, wholesale psper
dealer of Ct aDtinocga, Tenn. writes
that he was seriously afflicted with a
severe cold that settled on lis lungs
bad tried many remedies without
5enefia Being induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consnm -
lion, did so sad was entirely crraa
by use of @uottlls. sin,.o ~h;sh
time he has uscd It in his family for
all Coughs aEd Colds with best 70.
suits. This .s the experience of
thousands nose lives have been saw
ed by this Wonderful Discovery
Trial bottlet free at Llewoliyn 8 druo
store. Large bottles 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Thanks.


IFUy TFt5S.
The boom that stai ted at Mexico q
few weeks since continues, and that
little city may now be pat down as
one of Missouri's most prosperous
towns. Mexico's people should new
er cease to thank the Intelligencer and
the LEDGER for the good work they
have done,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

HE report that tumor was re,
mnnd fram Mrs. l.. 81. Woods turns
QUITO be erroneous. Facts" re-
CARING the matter which appeared
in tie LEDGER were given to our city
edir by DR.. Nichols, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

sRUBY & Son, of Carrollton, ILL.,,
ha come to Mexico to stay. They
aFeciate the bright future in store
fa Mexico, and like many others
fm Illinois, are going TO take hold
aa make Mexico and Audrain
canty boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

The farming portion of this county
keeping pace with the boom in
kxico. New residences and neat
rms and fences are taking the place
! all the old shanties. Audrain
sunty was never in a more pros
sreus condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

IL this issue of the LEDGER will be
found an article concerning the
Missouri Masonic Home. This will
bea grand institution, and leading
Maons inform US that Mexico has a
fnechance to secure it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

Dixon has closed his lease for the
old pork house and will at once erect
his kilns, and 60 to work in earnest
We predict this enterprise will prove
big thing for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

NEWSPAPERS cannot boom town
single-handed and alone. Its efforts
must be warmly and energetieally
backed up by citizens, and if this is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

G. Fl. GrAsrr, enc Of tue most sue
cassfui rewspaper men ID the State,
h. leturned from las trip around
the world, ana aill go back on the
kansas Eity Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

On April lst, last S. ]. Craig, of
Auxyasse, bet o. p. Jones, Of the
same place, that the Inteiligencer had
a larger circulation than the LEDGER.
Jones won his money, by betting On
the great Religious Weekly, without
even a struggle, the man Betting on
the Tntelligencer being unable to furn-
ish any figures whatever. 1t was q
soft Of su ApE. .voi affair for Craig.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

THERE should be harmony in every
enterprise. No pushing forward of
self should be tolerated under the
guise of public spirit. Mexico and
Audrain county first, should be the
watch word
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

T4a farmer who raises the best
i've avros Of corn IL the State ~.
have picuia if 'se lives IL this CO.
tv. anil their IS no reason oa ,.th
viz he zlauL G0t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

JAMES JARRETT is opening hard
ware store on the west side OF the
square. Garrett is known to every
tarmer in the county. and is an old
hand at the business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

linus. Scruby aud son, Charles. Of
Csrrollton, Ill. have located IN this
city, aud viii at once open fret
class meat market & the stand form
s13y occupied b ) Ii Lane. lie
tboroug0lr und Antis the business
and viii ra market hoase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

THE Reform School natter is off
our hands. Now for Hardin College
ChapeI 4 long pull ana a pull al
together and the Chapei will he read .
! for June exercises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

WHEN the LEDGER becomes so
''rapacious'' as to charge church
fairs and festivals for zeal mention,
it will suspend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

{. l.. RoDasRs has just completed
a rs. "a foot bridge over the west
end of the water works, on the Con-
cord road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

FIX Jupau HexRY is not a big man,
H. b. ,7eas rot allow any man 20.
o.. nm as Il liar He Is not made
%Ia. 7Sey
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

Wonk must begin on Hardin Col
lege Chapel ut once, il it is to ne
completed in time for commencement
ax,,~ais.s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

james Clements bsyo1is, sgapa.
factured here, are handled by ,,s
following Me- ico merchants I'm
Pease, III. Easter 6. u. Fcrris !
Son, Buckley & Moore, }. Il. Luek;o
7. +. Roden, jackson d Massey. a
A Morris, b. G. Paul, =. D. Npn
w. J. Rixey, Paul & Co. p w
Harding Maf'insblrg, Jacoby Bros.
j. A. Chrisnau, A. ]. Dough.
welIsviile, G. II. weitnor, L. s
Branch, Browning Bros. Tn
brooms are OF excellent ou II
ty, and sell well wherever iutrodno
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

THE Mexico fair will rank next to
st. Louis. The latter city is about
the only rival Mexico has now in
any direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

Tnk a.. uf the Galloway Ldseffe
should occupy q room IN DIR, ko,'-H,
boarding house, in that hamlet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

To BOOM or not to boom, that is
the question:
Whether tits better to sit in soil.
And mourn the state of depressed
fortune,
Or take arms against the cranks
and eroakers,
And by booming end them. TO
do them up
So that they speak no more, and
clear the path.
For moving wheels which bring
the cash and start
The streams of trade and drown
the murmurs of discomfort.
'Tis consummation devoutly to be
wished. Why die-or sleep2
Why sleep? perchance to rot-aye,
there's the rub.
Then to boom or not to boom is
the question to debate. The ayes
have it. On with the boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
How He Got A pasii,an

II applied Tor a position IN a hars
ing house in Wall street gsx mo-, "a
ago, and although ! proved INV os,m
potency, they would not take me, \
had been down on my luck and Loot
ed old and shabby. An idea strncir
me, j got up new growth OF ~
with Parker's Hair BaIsapl, raised !
decent suit OF clothes, applied agar
ana they took me in g rainute.5 ~
w, wt''es cafk T' 5000 salsr.
. nns moral 70 in fker's III
t'''h Bffes '~ new 4.
M Saf'efe ol the cas-
p''' "' si'e co0i -aa7 la .he city =
A"'' "ha 'ploi' '-a 'ts 9d.DoER ia
hfsnk .'aNafdi sa+or7d mar, va !
lnang'ea a. f'"'Fi re y mill Neo
h"sday' and % MI expected 70 live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
Refs.

We learn from Dr. J. II. Howard
that MIR. Robert Bonner, the owner
of Maud s, saw t4ipsy Girl ttot an
eighth Of mile the other day and
says she is he fustest mare 10 NM
United State Mr. Bonner wants to
breed Maud s aud Two other mares
to Aaron P'nntngtoa, (gue OF Gip.
sy Girl TO- sGiel vs. = o.trra io -.
tho sum cf "a. .ts.
sou rtae' H..
Oh, como n fof o
season is oI s.- e Fun
horse is wof j q sea-, -.
have half d d ,3rih sT O0g "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05
THE FIckLE MUGWuMps.

IL IL not calculated to neourage
toleration Of Mugwump, eoddhng
among the Democratic voters to find
conspicuous leaders of these political
hermaphrodites declaring that their
support of President Cleveland mex,
year, should he be renominated,
would depend upon whether the Re-
puhlicans nominate MIR. Blaine. In
this contingency, the Mugwumps are
good enough. to say that they will
vote as they did before.
But in case Mr.. Sherman should
be nominated, even Dorman B. Eaton
says he should shave to reflect" as to
what he would do, while the eccen-
trieally Independent proprietor of the
Times says he should support the
Buckeye statesman-war-tar sur
plus-spending and all. And Mr.. Cur
tis intimates that the nomination of
Blaine would be necessary to insure
Independent support for President
Cleveland.
In view of the consideration given
to the Mugwumps by President
Cleveland in shaping his policy, and
Of their frequent Endorsement of his
Administration as all that is good
and wise, the precarious footing Of
their favor for next year shows how
all place principle and gratitude
we IN their political make. up. The
President must be tempted to ex-
claim, with the unfortunate Cardl-
nal, ooh, how wretched is that poor
man that hangs on Mugwumps' IA
vors!'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

o. the zosrei n .he Southern Pres
bvterisn Church. One is settled st
by this writer iuto the communion OF
the church Of his fathers.
Bfr. Stoddert would never receive
money or gifts as compensation for
his teaching. always saving he taught
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-05

= NItsIETE u u - 7 -Rss FN"A-EE
In the good old days Of cur grand
mothers there was & freedom from
restraint, coupled with modesty
and chastity that must elicit the ad-
mlration of The people Of aii ages.
In the days when they had quilting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
RECEIPTS,

Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. May
% 80 bbls spirits turpentine, 10 boxes tobacco,
SO bbls rosin 10 caddies tobacco, 5 bales wool,
and mdse.
Per steamer Katie,s from Augusta and way
landings bales cotton, AZ bbls rosin, coops
fowl, 181 bbls spirits turpentine bales wool, 10
sheep. bbls bacon, Ga sacks peas, ~ cases eggs.
Per steamer David Clark. from Fernandina
and way landings bale cotton. 40 bales wool,
8 sacks WOOL rs bbls spirits turpentine, / organ,
ia bbls rosin, 100 empty bbls, 16 sacks rice, 1d
crates vegetables, sample trunks, cases mdse,
bbls potatoes, 8 bbls cabbage.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
May "a bales cotton, IS cars lumber cars
wood, 1916 bbls spirits turpentine 2 cars coal 100
bbis lime, !, 296 bbls rosn 674 bbs vegetables. I
car brick. 3447 boxes vegetables. rs bbls tallow,
IS sacks rice, "a bales wool, bales hides. and
mdse.
Per Central Railroad May 23-27 bales cotton,
% bales yarn AZ bales domestics, bales hides,
30 bales wool. 20 rolls leather, 10 pkgs paper, 16
pigs tobacco, 3.167 lbs bacon. go bbls rosin, 81
bbls spirits turpentlne 1872 lbs fruit, bbls beer,
23S bales hay, s hbls whisky, 81 pkgs h goods,
1 Dbl -four. 10 cars lumber, car wood, 1 car
slaves and heads, 8 pkgs vegetables, car poul-
try pkgs machinery, l22 pkgs mdse, 10 pkgs
eTnpties, 10 pkgs hardware, 105 cases eggs, 8
cars coal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
MEMORANDA.

Fernandina, May 23-ArTved, briggs Alfred
Br), White, Boston; James Miller, Sproul, New
York: schr Alice Hearn, Pennewell, Charleston.
Cleared, bark Wellgunde, Macarthur, New
York.
New York, May 21-Arrived, schr H & ] Blen-
derman, Cavalier, Port Royal, S G.
Cleared, schrs Jno Davis, Greene, Jacksonville;
Annie L Henderson, Henderson, Fernandina;
Eleanor, Mott, Georgetown, s c.
Hamburg, MAY l9-Saiied, bark Fornjot
[Nol) Moe, Port Royal S @.
Lazard, May 21-Passed, steamship Gieadowe
Br), N'Oeill, Port Royal, S G, for Plymouth,
Rotterdam, May 19-Arrived bark Havdyst
(Nor), Terjesen, Savannah.
Apalachicola, May 21-Arrived banks Urbano
QtaD Olivan, Montevideo via Barbados
Pull River, s c, May 21-Arrived, steamship
Stranton (Br), Weeks, Philadelphia.
TOwed TO sea Goth, bark Cambalu, Phillips,
Plymouth
Coosaw May 21-sailed, schr Mary e Morris,
Facemire Charleston.
Cape Henry, May 20-Passed in, schr Jacob M
Haskell Francis, Coosaw for Baltimore.
Passed out, schr Susan Ray, Norfolk for
Savannah. ,ao
Darien, May 2t-Arftved at quarantine, bark
Arthur Ger, Holgery Dakar. n!
Cleared, schr Horace Shares, Osborn, Phila-
delphia. Z
Pensacola May 21-Cleared, bark Harald Haar-
fager (Nor), Hansen, Greenock. ~5
Philadelphia, May 2l-Cleared, stmrs Ella
Sayer (Br), Turnbull, Port Royal; M Lock
wood (Br), Wattley, G6osaw, S q. abi
schr John H May, Philadelphia for Fernandina
Satilla River, Ga May 17-Arriyed schrs John
r Fell, Doane, Philadelphia; Rillie S Derby,
Naylor, New York; Addie G Stubs, Bryant, do
New York, May 23-Arrived, stmrs Ftirnesia,
Glasgow; Egypt, Liverpool; Rhaetia, Hamburg,
City of Richmond and The Queen, New York for
Liverpool.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
CONsIGNEES.

Per steamer Katie. from Augusta and way
landings-Peacock, III d Co, w w Gordon & Co
Baldwin g. Co, Chestnut & ON, Ellis & Co, u
Cox, j = Williams g. Co, w Miller, Decker & r,
Y T Roberts, 5 w Branch. r ii Tatem, Ray a. O.
Per steamer David Clark. from Fernandna
and way landings-Jno Flannery & Co, II Myers
& Bros, Collat Broe, Ellis Y g. CO. w G jackson,
Blodgett NJ & Co, Ludden q y. NJ Y Henderson,
w w Gordon & Co, j s Wood a. Bro, Y NJ Hull,
j j Williams q Co, Baldwin d Co.
Per Charleston ana Savannah Railway. May "a
Transfer Office S Wood Il Bro, Decker 4 II,
r p Bond & Co. II Myers & Bros, Baldwin & Co
Meinhard Bros a. Co. Lee Roy Myers & Co, G w
Parish, Bendheim Bros s. Co, Peacock, II & Co,
j p Williams & Co
Per Savannah Florida and Western Railway,
May 23-Trapsfcr Office Jno FlaDnery a. Co. r
Wylly, Ellis, Y & Co, Epstein e. w. G l. Jones
" g jackson. Stlllwell, z & NJ. Reppard X Co,
o'Connor, J g Butler, McDonougll & Co Persse
& L,w $ Hawkins, Dale, D & Go. Bacon & Co,
j g Thompson, Eckman & v, Lippman Bros p
4 Haskell, + "a Halle Hecker & Co. Duriance
e. r, A X Aitmayer & Go. A Letter, Arnold & 7,
Pearson & $, Grady, Del & Co. VI Ferst a co, NJ
Mayer, Il II Levy 4 Bro, Mcinhard Bros a. Co,
A Honig. H Myers Il Bros, Ludden q Il. Cohen,
Henderson. Peacock, II q Co Lnienthal *
Son, Kayanaugh q u, Lee Roy Myers & Co, Nj
Boicv g Son tsarprft s 4 ca Buck a. IS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, May g. noon.-Stocks dull but
steady. Money easy at 4(G5 per cent. Exchange
long 81 5513@e4 1854, short 81 SG34Gl4 81.
State bonds neglected Government bonds dull
but firm.
p. m.-Exchange dull but steady Money
easy at 31SG8 per cent, closing offered at per
cent. Sub Treasury balances-Gold, S135, III
600; currency, SIS, coo. Government bonds
dull but firm; four per cents. 1879; three per
cents. -. State bonds dull but steady.
The week in the Stock Exchange opened quiet
and a generally firm market, which later de-
veloped weakness throughout the list, leaving
prices at the close considerably below Saturday
evening. Trading was again almost entirely
professional The great feature of the market
was an upward squirt of over per cent in St
Paul and Duluth common, part of which only
was afterward lost. The story was that under
the terms of its issue preferred stock of the com
pany must now be redeemed from the proceeds
of land sales. in which case the common stock
would fall heir to the surplus Oregon stocks
showed some strength, but gains were afterward
wiped out Fluctuations of leading stocks were
for fractions only The market opened firm.
with advances over Saturdays close extending
to "a per cent. while Northwestern was 81 per
cent lower Trading was moderate in volume,
and the general list was alternately heavy and
firm with a tendency toward flrmness. A few
stocks, among which were st. Paul and Duluth
and Oregon improvement, were conspicuous,
and made marked advances while Fort Worth
aud Denver was specially weak. Beyond further
advance in st. Paul and Duluth, the forenoon's
business presented no other feature. In the
afternoon, however, the entire market became
heavy TO weak upon increased business and
New England was the principal sufferer. Late
In the day st. Paul and Duluth lost part of its
large advance, and the market closed active
and heavy at or near the lowest prices of the
day. Total sales 279, 900 shares The following
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